Decorating Our First Home With Style, Creativity and A Limited Budget.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

‘Give Thanks’ Painted Glass Platter

Okay, I have been a little obsessed with decorating glass objects lately. This is my third glass project in as many weeks. I promise I will stop – right after I complete one for Christmas… and maybe Easter also. My inspiration for this piece came after I saw similar Fall decor platter at Hobby Lobby with gold leaves and a green background.

I started with a plain glass platter I picked up from Wal-mart. I then printed a design in reverse and taped it to the front of the platter.

Next I used Liquid Leaf and a small paintbrush to trace the design onto the back of the platter.

I then sprayed about 3 thin coats of Krylon Metallic spray paint in Sparkling Canyon onto the back of the platter and finished it off with a coat of Valspar Clear Gloss spray paint.

Because I used paint supplies that I already had on hand, the only costs involved was the $4 platter from Wal-mart. I plan to look for glass plates and platters at the thrift store to be able to do more of these projects in the future at an even less expensive cost.

I am linking up to the Fall Festival at The DIY Show Off. Be sure to visit the great Fall projects that are being showcased.

Hi Annette, This is beautiful!! You did a wonderful job on the lettering, it looks very professional! The colors are gorgeous too. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I checked the bottle on the Omni Gel and it says you can use it on glass so, I'm sure you could use it for a plate project.